going to NYC next week. I've done the touristy activities..where are the places New Yorkers go for fun &food?

Question

I take a group of students there every year. I want to see the places where the tourists do not go. I want to try new foods. Thanks!

Answer 1

joe allen's after the plays let out-make your resv. around 10:00 p.m. for some celebrity watching. the food is good. we have been 3 times and two times we saw several celebrity's. make a resv. for a table when you first walk in the bar area. we did and both times they would stop and talk to us. one time it was michael j. fox and alec baldwin and the second time it was nathan lane and al pacino on seperate occasions.
then go to elaines for some dessert and more celebrity watching.
p.j. clarks on 3rd not the one in macy's. oyster bar, good food, casual and sports figures and celebrity's can be seen here after ball games.
for good food try the following:
1. il malino's- hard to get resv. ask the cocierge for help. great italian food. celebrites love this place.
2. angelo's-italian in little italy
3. carmines- italian
4. one if by land two if by sea-romantic and expensive
5. the palm-very good steak and lobster-huge side dishes-expensive if you eat lobster
6. giambelli's -italian
7. j.j. melons-fun
8. serendipity's- desserts and ice cream
9. ferrara's- italian pastry's
10. the carnegie deli
11. the stage deli
12. le cirque- french- very expensive
13. smith and wollensky-steaks, etc.
14. gramercy tavern-good food
15. pietro's- italian

Answer 2

Here are some ideas of what you can do. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:
Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.
UPPER WEST SIDE:
Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,
Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.
MIDTOWN:
Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Museum of Modern Art
Sony Bldg
Rockefeller Center
Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!
Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.
Empire State Bldg.
The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.

CHELSEA:
Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.

WALL ST:
Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.

THE VILLAGE:
Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers

SOHO:
Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!

These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)

Answer 3

Carnegie Deli (go on off hours.)

Calle Ocho (Upper West, forgot the address)

Blue Ribbon Sushi (SOHO - Sullivan and....Prince?)

Julian's has a really good Sunday brunch. (Clinton - 54th and 9th)

And Chinatown....everyone has their "spot", I personally prefer "Hop Kee" on Mott street just up from the bowery. Not much to look at but EXCELLENT Cantonese cuisine.

Answer 4

Go to a Mets or Yankee's game...or go to Coney Island and grab a Nathan's hotdog.

Answer 5

WOOOOOOO. NEW YORK! i'm from new york. have you been to manhattan? it's great to travel in times square. there's really not much to do in NY except go shop in manhattan because they have so many shopping centres and historical places. you can go to the museum. metropolitan?

Answer 6

Go to the Chinese Quarter

Answer 7

fun and food here